One of my most favorite things to knit or crochet is a pixie bonnet. The simplicity of the little hat is so enticing and just begs for personalization with cables or lace. All you do is knit/crochet up a rectangle, fold it in half and sew along the cast on edge. I wrote this particular pattern with a beginner in mind and kept it simple. This is a great one for learning because you practice stockinette, moss/seed, ribbing and there is a buttonhole involved, which are great techniques for a beginner project!

Perfect for beginners, this pattern is quick and easy to make. Essentially you are creating a large stockinette swatch that is punctuated by rows of moss/seed stitch to break up the monotony. Finish off with a few ribbing rows, then sew up the cast on edge to create a lovely pixie bonnet. It is written using US standards and worked flat. The finished product (after being folded and sewn) is approximately 6 ¾” high and 6 ½” wide. I wrote this for a toddler size, but you could make it bigger or smaller by adjusting your needles and/or yarn or if you want to use it for a smaller child, leave off the extension strap and button one corner to the other.

Gauge: 1” = 5 stitches x 6 rows in stockinette stitchSize:ToddlerMaterials: 90 – 100 yards (80 – 90 meters) worsted weight yarn Size 6 (4.25mm) knitting needlesYarn Needle Abbreviations:K = KnitP = PurlSL = Slip StitchST = StitchButton Hole {refer to pictures}= SL1{A}, bring yarn to the front {B}, SL1 {C}, *slip first sl st over second sl st {D}**, SL1, repeat * to **, SL1, repeat * to **, 3 sts should be bound off {E}, SL first st on right needle back to left needle {F}, turn work. Bring yarn to wrong side of work {G}, *P into the first st on the left needle without dropping the stitch {H}, slip stitch from right needle to left needle {I}, repeat from * until 4 stitches have been created {J} (one more than was bound off), turn work. The front side should be facing you {K}, SL first st from left needle to the right needle {L}, pass the second stitch on the right needle over the slipped stitch {M} (getting rid of the extra stitch), SL 1 st from right needle to left needle {N} and K that stitch {O}.

I really love this hat and started it this evening. However, can I check that you row numbers are correct as I've got to row 20 and realised that my hat doesn't look like your picture - it could be me! Are rows 13 and 14 and then17-25 correct as I seem to have too little moss stitch and then too much.

Thanks so much for bring this to my attention! You are right. It should be a pattern of 10 rows in stockinette stitch, then 4 rows seed stitch. I am so sorry about that! I will make the corrections right away!

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Rebecca

2/4/2014 03:41:31 am

Thanks Kristin for clarifying, though I'm not sure I have the patience to unpick - it will have to be a variation on the theme!

I started putting this in chart form and your rows don't line up starting with Rows 15-29. You say to repeat rows 1-14 when in actuality there are 15 rows there. Count them individually, I think you may have subtracted 15 from 29 and came up with 14. I think it should say Repeat Rows 1-14 on Rows 15-28. Then Rows 30-40, you said to repeat rows 1-10. If you count them out individually there are 11 rows, so we come up 1 row short again. So according to my chart, I start with Row 29 to work Rows 1-10 which ends with Row 38. Starting with Row 39-42, I should do Rows 41-44 in Rows 39-42 and there are no Rows 43 and 44.

If you write this out line by line I think you'll see it.

I hope this isn't to confusing, but it just wasn't coming out the way your instructions say it should.